Towngate, Ossett

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF5 0PY, WF5 0QD, WF5 0QE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£228,250
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£199,031
56 sales
Price range
£79k – £330k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Jul 2026
WF5 0QF

At a glance

House prices£228k average4% below the Ossett average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station48 min walkWakefield Westgate station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

56 property sales on Towngate, Ossett have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £228,250. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £200,148. Average sale prices rose from £135,283 in 2016 to £231,000 in 2026 (+71%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 4% below the Ossett average of £238,177 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Towngate compared

Towngate£228,250
WF5 postcode area£238,177
Ossett£238,177
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WF5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £135,283 (6 sales)2016£135k2017: £167,500 (6 sales)2017£168k2018: £190,143 (7 sales)2018£190k2019: £201,625 (4 sales)2019£202k2020: £125,000 (1 sales)2020£125k2021: £200,177 (11 sales)2021£200k2022: £251,017 (6 sales)2022£251k2023: £152,500 (1 sales)2023£153k2024: £228,167 (6 sales)2024£228k2025: £228,800 (5 sales)2025£229k2026: £231,000 (3 sales)2026£231k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached49£200,14820 Jul 2026
Detached4£266,25023 Oct 2024
Flat3£91,1677 May 2021

Sold prices on Towngate

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
286, Towngate WF5 0QF 20 Jul 2026£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
137, Towngate WF5 0PN 29 Jun 2026£218,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
217, Towngate WF5 0PY 6 Feb 2026£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
155, Towngate WF5 0PP 27 Oct 2025£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
198, Towngate WF5 0PY 24 Oct 2025£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
160, Towngate WF5 0PP 30 Sep 2025£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
203, Towngate WF5 0PT 5 Sep 2025£218,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
146, Towngate WF5 0PN 30 May 2025£170,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
259, Towngate WF5 0QE 16 May 2025£238,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
190, Towngate WF5 0PY 26 Mar 2025£233,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
257, Towngate WF5 0QE 26 Feb 2025£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
241, Towngate WF5 0QE 29 Nov 2024£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
317, Towngate WF5 0QD 23 Oct 2024£330,000 DetachedFreehold
305, Towngate WF5 0QD 17 Jun 2024£259,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
214, Towngate WF5 0PY 26 Apr 2024£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
216, Towngate WF5 0PY 8 Apr 2024£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
311, Towngate WF5 0QD 12 Jan 2024£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
200, Towngate WF5 0PY 28 Jul 2023£152,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
261, Towngate WF5 0QE 9 Dec 2022£247,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
204, Towngate WF5 0PY 30 Sep 2022£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
313, Towngate WF5 0QD 17 Aug 2022£273,600 Semi-detachedFreehold
See More Arcade, Towngate WF5 9BL 6 Jun 2022£335,000 OtherLeasehold
225, Towngate WF5 0PY 29 Apr 2022£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
291, Towngate WF5 0QD 29 Apr 2022£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
266, Towngate WF5 0QF 25 Feb 2022£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
145, Towngate WF5 0PN 30 Sep 2021£300,000 DetachedFreehold
210, Towngate WF5 0PY 17 Sep 2021£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
242, Towngate WF5 0PZ 27 Aug 2021£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
202, Towngate WF5 0PY 4 Aug 2021£167,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
297, Towngate WF5 0QD 18 Jun 2021£196,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
239, Towngate WF5 0QE 14 May 2021£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Towngate WF5 0PJ 7 May 2021£107,000 FlatLeasehold
205, Towngate WF5 0PT 5 May 2021£269,450 Semi-detachedFreehold
214, Towngate WF5 0PY 30 Apr 2021£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
187, Towngate WF5 0PT 26 Mar 2021£192,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
253, Towngate WF5 0QE 12 Feb 2021£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
196, Towngate WF5 0PY 21 Sep 2020£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
259, Towngate WF5 0QE 1 Nov 2019£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
135, Towngate WF5 0PN 1 Sep 2019£270,000 DetachedFreehold
266, Towngate WF5 0QF 28 Aug 2019£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Towngate Service Station, Towngate WF5 0PP 21 Jun 2019£280,000 OtherFreehold
221, Towngate WF5 0PY 31 May 2019£181,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
207, Towngate WF5 0PY 13 Dec 2018£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
219, Towngate WF5 0PY 14 Nov 2018£158,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
219, Towngate WF5 0PY 9 Nov 2018£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
289, Towngate WF5 0QD 31 Oct 2018£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
278, Towngate WF5 0QF 5 Sep 2018£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
205, Towngate WF5 0PT 13 Aug 2018£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
207A, Towngate WF5 0PY 11 May 2018£188,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
134, Towngate WF5 0PN 7 Feb 2018£165,000 DetachedFreehold
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Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
259, Towngate £190,000 (Nov 2019) → £238,000 (May 2025) +25%
over 6 yrs
214, Towngate £190,000 (Apr 2021) → £210,000 (Apr 2024) +11%
over 3 yrs
311, Towngate £175,000 (Nov 2016) → £210,000 (Jan 2024) +20%
over 7 yrs
266, Towngate £165,000 (Aug 2019) → £240,000 (Feb 2022) +45%
over 2 yrs
205, Towngate £138,000 (Aug 2017) → £230,000 (Aug 2018) → £269,450 (May 2021) +95%
over 4 yrs
287, Towngate £125,000 (Feb 2016) → £177,500 (Jun 2017) +42%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Towngate

Crime

146 crimes were reported within about a mile of Towngate in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences39
Anti-social behaviour28
Criminal damage & arson22
Shoplifting14
Public order11
Other theft10

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Towngate is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert area
  • Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Towngate

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ossett South Parade Primary 418 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Towngate Primary Academy 311 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School 111 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School 336 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
South Ossett Infant Academy 71 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.6 mi
Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery 161 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.7 mi
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School 341 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School 138 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Wakefield Westgate station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
  • Dewsbury station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Queens Drive Queens Walk (Queen's Drive) 2 min walk
  • Westwood Road (Teall Street) 2 min walk
  • Queens Drive Hinchcliffe Ave (Queen's Drive) 2 min walk
  • Westwood Road (opp, Teall Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ossett Surgery
    Ossett Health Village, Kingsway, Ossett · 0.8 mi
  • Orchard Croft
    Cluntergate, Horbury, Wakefield · 1.4 mi
  • Lupset Health Centre
    George-A-Green Court, Wakefield · 1.7 mi
  • Homestead
    Homestead Medical Centre, Homestead Drive, Wakefield · 1.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.4%62.5%
Private rented7.5%20.3%
Social rented8.1%17.1%
Households533

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6455.5%64.1%
Aged 65+31.1%18.6%
Residents1,187

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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